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Forum: Road Cycling

01-06-14, 05:50 PM

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How much faster can a nicer bike make you?

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Posted By donrhummy

while this is also only anecdotal "evidence", for...

while this is also only anecdotal "evidence", for myself, I noticed when I was less trained, if I biked at a hard level (near my FTP), I had a lot of trouble sustaining it and had a large drop off of...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-06-14, 12:09 PM

Replies: 187

How much faster can a nicer bike make you?

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Posted By donrhummy

Intriguing! Thanks for doing the leg work on...

Intriguing! Thanks for doing the leg work on that.

Yes, but...

1. You're a highly trained athlete (relative to the average cyclist). This means you will experience a lot less heart rate...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-04-14, 12:09 AM

Replies: 187

How much faster can a nicer bike make you?

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Posted By donrhummy

And while that is true, it forgets one thing:...

And while that is true, it forgets one thing: watts are energy spent. there's only so long you can put out certain amounts of watts, so saving more watts will allow you to go longer and faster before...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-03-14, 04:16 PM

Replies: 187

How much faster can a nicer bike make you?

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Posted By donrhummy

It can make a difference but most of the benefits...

It can make a difference but most of the benefits are not seen until you're traveling at a high speed (23-25mph+). This is due to two factors:

1. The stiffness of aluminum is enough that a low...

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